Best September on record for Irish wind farms – Wind Energy Ireland
New figures show that wind generation in Ireland was the highest on record for a September month. This is according to Wind Energy Ireland, which published its monthly ...
Is gold or bitcoin the better investment?
Analysis: Gold and Bitcoin are fundamentally different in what gives them value, how that value goes up over time, and how resilient it is When people compare gold ...
Nearly 1 in 4 employers expect to increase hiring in 2026 – survey
Almost one in four employers expect to increase hiring in 2026 according to research from hiring platform IrishJobs. Its Hiring Trends Update shows that large enterprises have the ...
Gold prices retreat after record surge
Gold prices fell over 4% today, as the dollar firmed and investors booked profits after expectations of US interest rate cuts and sustained safe-haven demand drove the yellow ...
Majority of companies not planning to increase in-office days – survey
Almost two-thirds of HR professionals say their companies are not actively considering increasing onsite attendance in 2026, according to a new survey from business group Ibec. The HR ...
Economy to grow faster than expected this year – Goodbody
The Irish economy will grow faster than anticipated this year as impact of US tariffs will not be as damaging as feared and the country “dodged a bullet” ...
New mortgage product launched by credit unions
A new standard mortgage product has been launched by credit unions aimed at new home buyers and switchers. Mortgages have been available through some credit unions around the ...
Internet services cut for hours by Amazon cloud outage
Popular internet services, from streaming platforms to messaging services to banking, were offline for hours toda due to an outage in Amazon’s crucial cloud network, spotlighting how dependent ...
Social Finance Foundation reaches €260 million lending milestone
A non-profit body that provides loan finance for community organisations has reached a lending milestone of more than €260 million. Since it was established in 2007, the Social ...
China’s Q3 GDP growth slows to one-year low in test of long-term policy plans
China’s economic growth slowed to the weakest pace in a year in the third quarter as fragile domestic demand left it heavily reliant on manufacturing production and exports, ...
Bank of Ireland raises motor finance scandal provision to €400m
Bank of Ireland has more than doubled to £350m (€400m) the amount it had set aside to compensate customers for a motor finance mis-selling scandal in the UK. ...
The digital euro: Benefits and pitfalls of tapping ECB cash
Could the digital euro be a reality within four years? There is certainly momentum building, even if consumers remain sceptical. The motivation reflects the growing digitalisation of payments, ...
